Chapter 187-Invitation By The Alpha
Helanie:
I could tell Maximus hadn’t expected me to agree with him. But he eventually smiled and walked away.
It had been two hours, and I was trying my absolute best to shoot at the target. However, despite my efforts, not a single arrow hit the mark—except for the first one, which had been shot by Maximus.
There was a circle crafted into the tree by Lamar that I had been aiming for. I was exhausted at this point, wondering how long it would take before I got better at this. I had been going with the flow all this time, thinking I had plenty of time to prepare for revenge. But now, one of them was already at the academy—and even staying in the hostel.
"Hey, Helanie! If you’re done, should we go eat lunch?" Jenny called out from behind, surprising me with her sudden arrival. I had been avoiding her all morning, deliberately going to places where I thought the seniors wouldn’t be.
I was doing my best to avoid her, but now she was here again. If I kept refusing her over and over, she might feel hurt—perhaps even think I was still holding her responsible for the strained relationship between Gavin and Lucy.
"Umm, you see, I’m so bad at this," I said, avoiding her gaze but trying hard to sound casual as I gestured toward the target.
"Yeah, but you can always continue tomorrow. It’s not like Professor Maximus is going to test us right away," she replied, clearly noticing my awkwardness.
"Yeah, but... I’m not even hitting the tree. Why don’t you all go ahead and have lunch while I stay here and practice a bit more?" I suggested with an awkward smile as I watched my friends gather around me.